What are Chromosomes? Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells. Each chromosome is made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid ...

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as "junk" and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study ...

A new study published in Nature provides evidence that some genetic traits are shaped not just by which variant a person ...

Was the Neanderthal Y chromosome toxic in hybrid boys? Another possibility is that the Neanderthal Y chromosome won’t work with genes on other chromosomes from modern humans. The missing Neanderthal Y ...

By tracing the genomes of nine brown algal species, researchers have shed light on the ancient origins, remarkable stability, ...

Bacterial 'jumping genes' can target and control chromosome ends Date: March 7, 2025 Source: Cornell University Summary: Transposons, or 'jumping genes' -- DNA segments that can move from one part ...

Scientists mapped the full genome of African sweetpotato “Tanzania,” revealing mixed ancestry from Ecuadorian and Central ...

But some societies have viewed having two X chromosomes as a non-preferred genetic trait, despite the obvious asininity and unscientific nature of this perspective—leading to policies that ...